Poultry and Eggs
Top-band Livestock cash receipts from USDA ERS Farm Income & Wealth Statistics (2023), with FSA/RMA cross-checks when those releases refresh.
$48.3B cash receipts · #3 of 12 · 60% of peak $80.0B
Category: Livestock · USDA Code: POULTRY
Poultry and Eggs sits in the top cash-receipt band
Among 12 commodities with national cash receipts in this ERS table, Poultry and Eggs ranks #3 at $48.3B (60% of peak $80.0B; GA leads production).
State concentration for poultry and eggs: the top five producers (Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas) account for about 51581% of the national receipt total in this extract, and a drought or trade shock in any one of those states moves the national price picture within a marketing year.
As a livestock account, poultry and eggs cash receipts move with herd inventories, feed costs, and slaughter weights rather than planted acreage alone. Figures follow USDA Economic Research Service Farm Income and Wealth Statistics and NASS production series, not typed editorial estimates.
Top states behind a top-band poultry and eggs total
| Rank | State | Cash Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | $5815.9B |
| #2 | North Carolina | $5648.4B |
| #3 | Arkansas | $5307.1B |
| #4 | Alabama | $4706.6B |
| #5 | Texas | $3435.6B |
| #6 | Mississippi | $3168.1B |
| #7 | Delaware | $1418.1B |
| #8 | Maryland | $1314.8B |
| #9 | Kentucky | $1302.3B |
| #10 | Virginia | $1291.7B |
| #11 | South Carolina | $1269.0B |
| #12 | California | $1242.6B |
| #13 | Missouri | $1234.3B |
| #14 | Oklahoma | $1075.1B |
| #15 | Tennessee | $1024.2B |
| #16 | Pennsylvania | $903.2B |
| #17 | Louisiana | $538.1B |
| #18 | Ohio | $408.8B |
| #19 | Nebraska | $359.9B |
| #20 | Florida | $282.6B |
| #21 | Minnesota | $280.2B |
| #22 | West Virginia | $232.2B |
| #23 | Indiana | $205.8B |
| #24 | Wisconsin | $169.7B |
| #25 | Washington | $102.6B |
| #26 | Oregon | $73.7B |
| #27 | Iowa | $66.2B |
| #28 | Michigan | $50.0B |
| #29 | New York | $6.1B |
| #30 | Illinois | $4.4B |
| #31 | New Jersey | $1.2B |
Questions on this high-band Livestock
Where does Poultry and Eggs sit on national cash receipts in this table?
US poultry and eggs cash receipts are $48.3B (#3 of 12 valued commodities, 60% of peak $80.0B). GA is the leading producing state.
Which states produce the most poultry and eggs?
The top poultry and eggs producing states by cash receipts are: Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas.
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Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Farm Income and Wealth Statistics For informational purposes only, not financial, investment, or agricultural advice. Data may be subject to revision by the source agency.
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